Historical Figures in Engravings

A collection of intricate engravings depicting historical and allegorical figures, including a putto with armor and various personifications of virtues and vices.

Aldegrever, Heinrich, Germany, Putto with Armour, verso lower left - handwritten, Surface decoration with kneeling putto holding up armour on a stick. Horizontally hatched background. Pendant of print with a putto holding up scrolls on a stick (New Hollstein German, no. 280)., print, ornament print, prints, 28, height 54 mm, width 22 mm, German, 1502 - 1561, print maker, printmaker, 1550 - 1550, third quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Aldegrever, Heinrich, Germany, Putto with Armour, verso lower left - handwritten, Surface decoration with kneeling putto holding up armour on a stick. Horizontally hatched background. Pendant of print with a putto holding up scrolls on a stick (New Hollstein German, no. 280)., print, ornament print, prints, 28, height 54 mm, width 22 mm, German, 1502 - 1561, print maker, printmaker, 1550 - 1550, third quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Moses. Woodcutter: Ludwig Büsinck, German, 1590-1650 After: Georges Lallemand, French, ca. 1580-1636

Paris, sat with the apple in his hand on a rock; Medallions with figures from the judgment of Paris in a frame of seizure with garlands. In the frame upper left and at the top right a vase with two flowers. Shaded background. One of 3 sheets.

Envy; Seven deadly sins. Personification of envy. Woman sitting on a monster, in her right hand of a banner with an image of two snakes. At the top right a coat of arms with a scorpion, above a bat. Under the show a two-legged text in Latin. Second print from a series of seven.

Francesco Francia or Peregrino da Cesena, Allegorical Figure Woman with Sword and Sphere, c 1490 1510 Allegorical Figure: Woman with Sword and Sphere

Title page with an empty cartouche. In the middle a laurried medallion on which the portrait of the poet Publius Ovidius Naso. Down Amor on a globe and an eagle as a symbol of victory.

The Ecstasy of St. Mary Magdalene, 1506. Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553). Woodcut; image: 24.6 x 14.5 cm (9 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.); sheet: 24.6 x 14.5 cm (9 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.).

Putto Sleeping at a skull, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print Nuremberg paper engraving / etching cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. Death as skeleton. skull as symbol of 'Vanitas'. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Depicts two putti, one opening a pod, by Meister HL as a copper engraving print in 1519, showing cherubic figures in detailed composition.

Jean Duvet, Henry II as the Victorious Saint Michael, probably 1548 Henry II as the Victorious Saint Michael

Jean Duvet, The Woman Clothed with the Sun, 1546 1556 The Woman Clothed with the Sun

Cupid with arrow and bow seated on a pillow. Copy to an image of Agostino Veneziano

Louis XIV (king of France), Paris, Mariette, Pierre (II), France, Lepautre, Jean, Ornemens de Paneaux, Panel with Apollo and Daphne in a medallion, Panel in a frame of oak leaves and a mask between concoles at the top., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 220 mm, width 147 mm, French, 1618-06-28 - 1682-02-02, print maker, printmaker, 1655 - 1657, third quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design of, Publication (Event), Publication, 1634 - 1716, publisher, 1638-09-05 - 1715-09-01, granter of privilege

Hercules catches the boar of Eymanthus, Gabriel Salmon, c. 1528 print paper (4) the Erymanthian boar is captured by Hercules

Saint Michael the Archangel. Engraving after the Master E.S.

Copper engraving of Saint Michael by Meister E.S., created in the second third of the 15th century, showing the archangel with wings, armor, and detailed medieval religious iconography.

Nuremberg, Solis, Virgil, Personifications of the Seven Liberal Arts, Artihmetria, Aritmetica, verso - handwritten in brown ink, Numbered top left: 4., print, prints, verso - stamped, 59, height 83 mm, width 58 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1562, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, plate tone

Henry II, King of France, before 1561. Jean Duvet (French, 1485-1561). Engraving;

Rest on the Flight into Egypt ca. 1435-1491 Martin Schongauer German. Rest on the Flight into Egypt 336159

Relief with personification of the element Air above arch on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the town hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, after Artus Quellinus (I), 1663 print Relief with winged personification of the element air above the left (northern) arch on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. A cloud in her hands. In her hair, which goes up in the cloud, a star crown. At her feet an eagle, underneath a cloud with another bird. Handling under the left of the middle: C. paper etching / engraving air (one of the four elements). stars. clouds. predatory birds: eagle. birds Burgerzaal. City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)

Jean Lepautre, A Trophy of Arms A Trophy of Arms

SaintSebastian. Artist: Odoardo Fialetti, Italian, b. Bologna, 1573; d. Venice, 1638 After: Jacopo Tintoretto, Italian, Venice, 1519-1594

Italy, Fiorentino, Rosso, Florence, Barbiere, Domenico del, Gloria, Fame, verso - stamped, Winged fame standing on a globe, with two trumpets in her hands., print, prent, prints, height 285 mm, width 221 mm, Italian, 1506 - 1575, print maker, printmaker, 1516 - 1565, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1494-03-08 - 1541-11-14

Augsburg, Gradmann, Johann, Delafosse, Jean Charles, Riedel, Gottlieb Friedrich, Trophy with helmet and shields, verso - stamped, A trophy with axes, a quiver, a helmet, two shields, a headdress and weapons. Publisher's number 20., print, ornamental print, prints, ornamental prints, height 278 mm, width 184 mm, German, 1724 - 1784, print maker, printmaker, 1779 - 1779, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, French, 1734 - 1791-10-11, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Child regrets passing the time; Pia Desideria. Child regrets passing the time. On the left a broken hourglass. Above father time. In addition, day and night. The print is part of an album.

Germany, Monogrammist MHF (16th century), Flat decoration with a breastplate at the bottom, verso below - stamped, At the top is a vase between two dolphins. Hatched background., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 91 mm, width 28 mm, German, print maker, printmaker, 1500 - 1536, first quarter 16th century, second quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Saint George Slaying the Dragon, Meester IAM van Zwoll, 1470 - 1480 print Joris in Harnas on horseback stings flying dragon with lance. Princess with lamb on rope looks from rock. Small dragon and human bones at the bottom of rock. Low Countries paper engraving the warrior martyr George (Georgius); possible attributes: banner (red cross on white field), (red) cross, dragon, (white) horse, broken lance, shield (with cross), sword

The Woman Clothed with the Sun. Jean Duvet; French, 1485-after 1561. Date: 1505-1570. Dimensions: 295 × 210 mm (plate); 315 × 231 mm (sheet). Engraving in black on ivory laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Anger; Seven deadly sins. Personification of anger. Woman moving on a bear, a bow with three arrows stretched, and a banner with an image of a bird with a fly. At the top right a coat of arms with a boar, above a chicken with a hose tail. Under the show a two-legged text in Latin. Third print from a series of seven.

John Skippe after Parmigianino, Saint John the Evangelist, 1771 Saint John the Evangelist

Rocaille with the personification of geometry (geometry), 1719 - 1749 print On the left, geometry or geometry has a passer. For her two putti with a banner and a drawing with geometric motifs. Tools are on the ground. At the top right 217 numbered. paper etching / engraving 'Geometria' (~ quadrivium); 'Geometria' (Ripa). tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries. rocaille ornament

A late 15th-century copper engraving by Israhel van Meckenem depicting the letter 'a' from the larger Majuskel alphabet.

Saint George Slaying the Dragon. The central moment in the legend of Saint George is when he slays the dragon with a lance. The princess, rescued through the knights intervention, can be seen in the background. The first civic guards in the Netherlands often chose this saint as their patron. He embodied their mission as defender of the faith more than anybody else.

S. Arsène, ermite (St. Arsenius, Hermit), July 19th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year) 1636 Jacques Callot French This print is part of a series comprised of a title page, frontispiece, and 122 plates. Each of these 122 plates contains four oval scenes depicting Saints and Religious Events for each day of the year. This etching was originally one of four oval scenes on a plate in the series.. S. Arsène, ermite (St. Arsenius, Hermit), July 19th, from Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year). Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). 1636. Etching; second state of two (Lieure). Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590-1661 Paris). Prints

This copper engraving portrays Saint Jerome seated at a desk, deeply engaged in his scholarly work. The scene includes a crucifix and a skull on a window ledge, symbolizing death and resurrection. Created in the first half of the 16th century by Monogrammist AC.

Domenico del Barbiere after Rosso Fiorentino, Gloria, Italian, c. 1506 - probably 1565-1575, 1540-1545, engraving on laid paper

Master of the S-Series Tarocchi (Italian, active c. 1470), Melpomene, probably c. 1470, engraving

Venus and Amor standing in NIS.

Battle Scene with Soldiers Mounted on an Elephant. Artist: After Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499-1546 Mantua). Dimensions: 9-5/8 x 8 in. (24.5 x 20.3 cm). Date: 1550-1650. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Lucas Hugensz. van Leyden's 'Cain Beats Abel' (1520) is a copper engraving showing Cain striking Abel, emphasizing violent action, human anatomy, and biblical narrative.

Trophy with shield and headdress. A trophy with weapons, a shield, a fascination, a headdress and an arrow sleeve. Publisher number 20.

Justice Beham, Sebald (1500-1550); 16th century (1500-00-00-1600-00-00);

Germany, Schongauer, Martin, Annunciation, The Angel Gabriel, verso lower left - stamped, The Angel Gabriel holding a staff in his hand to which a banderole is attached. Pendant of a print of the Virgin Mary., print, prints, height 170 mm, width 120 mm, German, 1430 - 1491-02-02, print maker, printmaker, 1470 - 1490, third quarter 15th century, fourth quarter 15th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Fool company in a departure. In a departure, a number of people are located by the fireplace, including surrendered man and pooping children.

Drawing, Design for panel with carved trophies; Designed by Gilles Paul Cauvet (French, 1731 - 1788); France; pen and chinese ink, black chalk, brush and watercolor; 42.1 × 13.5 cm (16 9/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

Frisian with arabesken, a lion's head, a women's head and three playing putti, 1561 print print maker: Italypublisher: Venice paper etching ornaments ~ art. foliage ~ ornament. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. lion's head ~ ornament

Proserpina; Gods and Goddesses. The Goddess Proserpina, seated at a tree, fruit and flowers in the hands. This print is part of a series of seven oval prints of classical gods and goddesses.

Putti with a garland, anonymous, 1650 - 1750 print Netherlands paper etching Cupids: 'Amores', 'Amoretti', 'Putti'. Garland, Wreath

Jupiter Bringing Water of the Styx to Psyche. Dated: c. 1540. Dimensions: sheet (cut to platemark): 20.3 x 39 cm (8 x 15 3/8 in.). Medium: engraving on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Léon Davent after Giulio Romano.

This 1540 copper engraving by Sebald Beham depicts patience, showing figures, gestures, and symbolic elements in a narrative composition.

Touches; Tactus; The five senses. Print from a series of five. There is a personification of one of the five senses on every magazine. Latin lines under each print from this series.

Two putti with a harness in the middle of Wapentuig, Bernard Picart (workshop of), 1683 - 1733 print Amsterdam paper etching / engraving trophy, i.e.: decorative arrangement of symbolic or typical objects ~ ornament. armour. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Copper engraving by Meister der Propheten und Sibyllen depicting the prophet Aaron, produced around 1470. The print features detailed line work, composition, and religious symbolism characteristic of 15th-century European engraving.

Conrad Celtis Presenting His Book "Quatuor Libri Amorum" to Maximilian I ( from the book). Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471-1528 Nuremberg). Dimensions: sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (23.3 x 15.9 cm)image: 8 7/16 x 5 3/4 in. (21.4 x 14.6 cm). Date: 1502.This woodcut illustration is on the verso of title page of Conrad Celtis's book 'Conradi Celtis Protucii...quatuor libri amorum secundum quatuor latera Germanie,' published in Nuremberg, April 5, 1502. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Putto strooit bloemen over allegorische attributen.A putto with a banderole scatters flowers about allegorical attributes, including a miter, globe, bullets, arrow sleeve, books and a scales.

Hope. 1500 - 1550. Beham, Hans Sebald, 1500-1550. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Sculptuur slapende Ariadne boven een van de Schouw; Slapende Cleopatra; The image of the serpent in the garden of the Vatican in Rome, some for the sake of a certain Ninfe of Gilgamesh as Cleopatre in the image of the people think that; Antieke Sculpturen in Rome; Of the Ancient Rome, known as the city of statues are to be seen in the public places, and icones.Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album.

Della Bella, Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (n.1610-05-18-D.1664-08-22), Ornamenti o Grottesche. Fourth issue of a suite of 12 pieces. (A. de Vesme 1006; Dutuit 179) (main title). Etching. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Copper engraving 'Female Allegorical Figure with Wings' by Albrecht Altdorfer, around 1515-1518, depicting a winged female figure symbolizing an abstract concept.

Foolish company in a departure, Pieter van den Berge, 1692 - 1737 print In a departure a number of people are by the fireplace, including a deagony man and pooping children. Amsterdam paper engraving vomiting. defecation. dog

Lazio Roma Velletri Museo Capitolare4. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Breviaries (two, 14-15th century); "The Passion" on vellum (French school, late 13th century); reliquaries. Post-medieval: Paintings, frescoes, vestments, sculpture, metalwork, panel painting Object Notes: Bibliographic material housed in Center library. Hutzel photo campaign dates: one undated, another November 9, 1985. It is likely that notes for the Pinacoteca Cattedrale (no separate Hutzel entry) describe items under this heading. TCI seems to indicate that the Museo Capitolare is adjacent to the cathedral. As well, some prints are missing; the initial Hutzel entry indicates that there are 422 prints. At this count, I can find 142. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, inclu

Copper engraving from 1530-1535 by Agostino Veneziano showing half of a decorative table with ornamental patterns and symmetrical composition.

Image of Saint Pancratius. Image of Saint Pancratius with lance and shield on foot with judicial weapon of Saxony.

This circa 1485 copper engraving by Tarocchimeister depicts Euterpe, the muse of music, emphasizing figure posture, musical instruments, and Renaissance engraving style.

Woodcut by Hans Baldung Grien from 1519 depicting Adam and Eve, showing detailed figures, composition, and Renaissance design elements.

Saint Michael, 1450-67. Master ES (German, active 1450-67). Engraving; sheet: 13.7 x 9 cm (5 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.).

The Great Column (top block) ca. 1517 Albrecht Dürer German. The Great Column (top block) 383748 Artist: Albrecht Drer, German, Nuremberg 14711528 Nuremberg, The Great Column (top block), ca. 1517, Woodcut. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930 (30.54.40a)

Lazio Viterbo Bagnaia Villa Lante112. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Fame. Artist: Domenico del Barbiere (Italian, Florence () 1506-1565 Paris); After Rosso Fiorentino (Italian, Florence 1494-1540 Fontainebleau). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in. (28.7 x 22.1 cm). Date: 1540-50. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Abbot with Death, Anonymous, Hans Holbein (II), After 1547 print paper dance of Death; Death together with one or more human beings

Vertical Panel with Tendrils Supported by a Seated Child 1532 Heinrich Aldegrever German. Vertical Panel with Tendrils Supported by a Seated Child 422532

Immoderation, Heinrich Aldegrever, 1551, Design for a print., draughtsman: Heinrich Aldegrever, 1551, paper, pen, brush, h 104 mm × w 62 mm

Italy, Giardini, Giovanni, Rome, Limpach, Maximilian Joseph, Disegni diversi inventati e delineati da Giovanni Giardini da Forlì, Various ecclesiastical objects, Ornament with tritons, dolphins, shells and flowers, verso - stamped, Numbered top left: no. 83., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 272 mm, width 172 mm, Czech, print maker, printmaker, 1714 - 1714, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Italian, 1646 - 1722, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Work conception

Martin Schonguer (around 1450-1495). Wild man holding a shield at the head of deer (Bartsch 104). Engraving (chisel), 1485-1491. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 76856-3 Art medieval, Christianity, engraving in chisel, Christian iconography, religious iconography, Middle Ages, New Testament, biblical character, 15th XV 15th 15th 15th century, engraving

Element fire as a child with lightning bolts on the back of eagle, Anonymous, After Cornelis van Dalen (II), After Abraham van Diepenbeeck, 1648 - 1706 print paper engraving fire (one of the four elements). attributes of Jupiter

Winged Figure Flying Through Clouds, from Bell's "Poets" 1790 William Blake British. Winged Figure Flying Through Clouds, from Bell's "Poets" 375910

Madonna Lactans, from Enchiridon poeticum. Artist: Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd () 1484/85-1545 Strasbourg (Strassburg)). Dimensions: Sheet: 5 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (13.6 × 9.6 cm). Publisher: Johann Schott (German, 1477-ca. 1548 Strasbourg). Date: 1515. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Woodcut by Hans Schäufelin around 1513 depicting Hartmann Schedel's coat of arms, showing heraldic shield, symbols, and decorative elements.

A Clair-obscur woodcut by Antonio da Trento from around 1524-1527 depicting Abraham sacrificing Isaac, using two plates to illustrate the biblical narrative.

Niello copper engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi around 1505-1515 depicting Saint Lucia, emphasizing her attributes, posture, and religious context.

Father Time Sic omnia ruin (title on object) Biblical, mythological and allegorical performances (series title), Father Time with scythe in hand and hourglass on his head. Among him all kinds of animals: among others. a lion and a pig. After a lost painting by Gerard de Lairesse. The print is part of a series with Biblical, mythological and allegorical representations, Father Time, man with wings and scythe, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, hoofed animals: boar, Johannes Glauber (mentioned on object), 1680 - 1726, paper, etching, h 355 mm × w 235 mm

Etienne Delaune depicts the mythological scene of Perseus and Andromeda using lead handle, feather, ink, brush, and Bister lavation.

Nuremberg, Solis, Virgil, Emperor Domitian in scrollwork frame, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 21.2. - 125, height 83 mm, width 57 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1524 - 1562, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, plate tone

The Archangel Michaël beats a devil. The Archangel Michael forces a devil with his sword against the ground. At the bottom of the show a tablet, intended for a text, but left empty

This Clair-obscur woodcut by Antonio da Trento, dated around 1525-1527, depicts Circe giving Odysseus' companion a magic potion. Two plates create tonal contrast and intricate visual detail.

Engraving depicting the ancient Roman Goddess Diana. Diana was the Goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature. Dated 19th century

Two Shields with a Hare and a Moor's Head, Held by a Wild Man. Martin Schongauer; German, c. 1450-1491. Date: 1480-1490. Dimensions: 78 × 78 mm (sheet). Engraving in black on ivory laid paper. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Wheel of Fortune. From the portfolio: The Work of E. Burne-Jones., 1875-1883, Great Britain, by Edward Burne-Jones, The Berlin Photographic Company.

Saint John the Evangelist ca. 1480 Upper Rhine (Switzerland) According to the Golden Legend, the idolatrous priest Aristodemus challenged John theEvangelist: I will give you poison to drink. If it does you no harm, it will be clear that your master is the true God.’...The apostle took the cup, armed himself with the sign of the cross, drained the drink, and suffered no harm; and all present began to praise God.” Christ’s favorite disciple is seated here in a Gothic chair, his right hand blessing the cup of poison. The drawing presents a figure type found in paintings of the Upper Rhine. Trimmed to form a rectangle, the originally round sheet was probably used as a design for a stained glass roundel.. Saint John the Evangelist. Upper Rhine (Switzerland). Upper Rhine (Switzerland). ca. 1480. Pen and blackish brown ink and gray wash over a black chalk underdrawing (still partially visible in the foliate forms of the throne at the upper right), the thin, pale lines of the preliminary ink

Unknown subject (Let Him look up into the Heaven and laugh in the bright air). Dated: possibly c. 1805. Dimensions: plate: 16.2 x 9.5 cm (6 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.) sheet: 17.5 x 10.5 cm (6 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.). Medium: engraving and relief-etching (with some aquatint)//printed in reverse of 1943.3.8974. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Blake.

Madonna on a Crescent. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Master N. H. with the Dagger.

Martin Schonguer (around 1450-1495). Wild man holding a shield in the greyhound (Bratsch 103). Engraving (chisel), 1485-1491. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 76856-2 Art medieval, Christianity, engraving in chisel, Christian iconography, religious iconography, Middle Ages, New Testament, biblical character, 15th XV 15th 15th 15th century, engraving

Martin Schonguer (around 1450-1495). Young woman holding a shield with three stars (Bartsch 99). Engraving (chisel), 1485-1491. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 76855-29 Art medieval, Christianity, engraving in chisel, Christian iconography, religious iconography, Middle Ages, New Testament, biblical character, 15th XV 15th 15th 15th century, engraving

The companions of Diomedes changed to Reigers, Antonio Tempesta, 1606 - 1638 print The companions of Diomedes are on a ship at sea and are changed by Venus to Herigers. Title in Latin in STUDMARGE. paper etching Diomedes' companions changed into herons: because they have insulted her, Venus changes Diomedes' companions into herons (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 494)

One of a set of designs for a title page and decoration of a horizontal panel, Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash on paper, The panel has an elaborated frame, the outermost borderline of which is framing the drawing., Italy, 1675-1700, ornament, Drawing, Drawing

The Annunciation. Dimensions: Overall: 8.6 x 5.8 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.) support: 15.6 x 12.8 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.). Medium: pen and black and violet ink on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Virgil Solis.

Terpsichore in Rolwerk Omiljaging; Negen muss.

Copper engraving by Monogrammist M, created at the end of the 15th century, depicting Samson killing the lion with detailed figures and composition.

Winged creature with roosters head embracing a ball. Thoma, Hans (1839-1924), draughtsman, cartoonist

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